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| name = Meena Khadikar<br />
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| birth_name = Meena Mangeshkar<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1931|09|07}}<ref>[https://www.theprint.in/features/meena-khadikar-the-least-known-mangeshkar-sister-whose-birthday-is-just-before-asha-bhosles/498500/%3famp Meena Khadikar - The Least Known Mangeshkar Sister Whose Birthday Is Just Before Asha Bhosle's (7th September)]</ref><br />
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| occupation = Playback singer, vocalist<br />
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| father = [[Deenanath Mangeshkar]]<br />
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| children = Yogesh and Rachana<br />
| family = [[Mangeshkar family]]<br />
|relatives= [[List of Hindi film families#Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki-Kolhapure extended family|See list]]<br />
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'''Meena Khadikar''' (née '''Mangeshkar'''; born 7 September 1931) is an Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Hindi]] playback singer and composer. She is the second eldest daughter of [[Deenanath Mangeshkar|Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar]]<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/when-the-mangeshkars-came-together-for-a-book-launch/articleshow/65897681.cms|title= When the Mangeshkars came together for a book launch |date= September 21, 2018|newspaper= Times of India}}</ref> and sister of veteran singers [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]] and [[Hridaynath Mangeshkar]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=meena+khadikar&pg=PT510 | title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema | publisher=Popular Prakashan | author=[[Gulzar]], [[Govind Nihalani]], Saibal Chatterjee | year=2003 | pages=486 | isbn=8179910660 |accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref><br />
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== Career (1952-2000) ==<br />
Meenatai’s work in Hindi cinema includes the songs Duniya mein hum aaye hain toh from Mother India (sung with Lata and Usha), Phagun aaya from Pilpili Saheb, the duet Aapne chheen liya dil with Mohammed Rafi in the film Farmaish, Hai mausam yeh mastaana, muskuraana, dil churaana from Aabroo and Are koi jaao ri piya ko bulao from Patrani.<br />
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But she’s best known for composing music for the Marathi industry, including a popular kids’ song and album Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla, which was later recorded in Bengali and Gujarati too. Meena’s children Yogesh and Rachna sang the original song. Her song Saang Saang Bholanaath is also well known.<br />
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== Discography ==<br />
Marathi Songs<br />
* "Ye Javali Ghe Priyasakhaya Bhagavanta" – Mansala Pankh Astat Composer Meena Mangeshkar Singer Lata Mangeshkar<br />
* "Bavarle Mi Bavarle"- Ek Hota Raja Best of the Song<br />
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Hindi Songs<br />
* "Phagun Aaya" – Pilpili Saheb<br />
* "Hai Mausam Yeh Mastaana Muskuraana Dil Churaana" – Aabroo<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Mangeshkar Family]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb name|1599231}}<br />
* http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_newupdatearticle.php?conid=1922<br />
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